"Boldt's Broken Angel" follows detective Lou Boldt on the trail of a serial killer who is as twisted as this story's brilliant plot. A dystopian tomorrow is under investigation in "Through a Veil Darkly," a timely story that shows us how a tense political climate can evolve into an environment where even murder can be justified and patriotic. In "Bedtime for Mr. Li" we meet Jason Ryder: a hit man you wouldn't mind having a beer with. You wouldn't want to get mixed up in his business--but if you could talk to such a man, wouldn't you? "Protecting the Innocent" asks you to consider how far you'd go for love. Would you risk your own life? If you're anything like Nick--or Simon--you might go just a little too far. In "Watch Out for My Girl," an accidental crush becomes an inappropriate affair of the heart that leads headlong into a meeting with murder. The main character in "Killing Time," Fallon, is a sociopath. He's a professional killer who hides out by murdering and impersonating an English teacher at Hampton Lake Middle School.